Poultry Talk Ontario (pto.ca)

Hi: I'm down to one hen. I think she is lonesome. Should I get another for her?
thanks,
Jack

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I have a lovely hen and roo that I picked up last year. The person I purchased from was a super nice chap.

He said the birds I...

Hi everyone!

Okay, so hopefully you didn't notice, but earlier this week we were down again, because our forum hosting company changed things! We...

Good morning all,

I am looking for the woman I purchased a young bantam Barbu u'Uccle from over 10 years ago. Probably closer to 14 years ago. Her...

This morning, when I went out to feed the birds, there was a guinea that did not make it into the yard last night. It was chirping and pacing back...

This is a first for me.
This is lockdown day for the guinea eggs in the incubator.
When I first went to check on the humidity, as I usually do first...

The world is unfolding as it should for the antisocial curmudgeon (me). New potatoes for Fathers day.

:welcome: There are 64 of you online right now.... Welcome to PTO! You should sign up and post some stuff! We need you asking questions, engaging in...

So, I've started my own mealworm farm. Can't say I'm loving it just yet but it's not a great deal of work. My inside chicken (Gracie) is addicted and...

Waterers a heads-up!! We needed some new gallon waters and picked up 8 in Ritchie Feed and Seed. They looked like the Little Giant made in the USA...

Lately, on our little farm, this is what's been happening:
There are eggs in the incubator (1st time in 2 yrs), and they will go into lockdown soon....

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Some of you may remember Miss Tweeps from the start of the pandemic when she got badly injured breeding and we had to...

I have a new chick that doesn’t seem to eat. It’s not lethargic or anything, yet. It peeps a lot and when I try to encourage it to eat, it sometimes...

SPeculation but an interesting article.

I saw on the US news that they are having an egg shortage because of the Avian flu. They expect it to last a long time because of the number of...

We have not been able to buy bags of crushed oyster shell for at least a year. I haven't heard any reason why. Is it the same in Ontario?

Sick chick got picked on today. She was the one who was hiding out in the nesting box and keeping out of everyone's way. I didn't see her first thing...

This is going to be a rant !!!

In the Seventies, when Horrowsmith Magazine started publishing and I had 3 growing boys to feed, it made me delve...

Happy New Year !!!
Wonder what the year of the Rabbit brings ?
I was born in year of the Dog, wonder if that's what makes me a dog person ? :-)...

It has been a very sad weekend here when we learnt of the passing of Gerald Donnelly.
Here is a link to a tribute from John Joynt.
Without Gerald...

Good morning all you brave survivors ;)
Happy Thanksgiving to all, was a bit worried last night , since it sounded like the coyotes were fighting...

Just wondering if anyone know what you end up with if you have both ccl / opal hens covered by a ccl rooster? Are the chicks a blend or do they still...